Why the other options are wrong:

• no: The report explicitly describes news access on devices, not no devices.
• only a few: Myriad means many; only a few does not match that description.
• exactly two: The report does not limit the number of devices to exactly two.

Correct Answer: 7%

Why this is correct: The report says just 7 percent of Americans use a single media platform on a typical day.

Why the other options are wrong:

• 100%: The stated single-platform figure is 7 percent, not the whole population.
• 46%: Forty-six percent use four to six platforms, not a single platform.
• 92%: Ninety-two percent use multiple platforms, not one.

Correct Answer: the internet

Why this is correct: The report says the internet is central to the changing relationship between people and news. It describes people combining online and offline sources rather than remaining loyal to one news outlet.

Why the other options are wrong:

• newspapers: Newspapers are listed as news sources, but the report identifies the internet as central to the change in people's relationship with news.
• television: Television is still highly popular, but popularity is different from being the factor identified as changing that relationship.
• radio: Radio is one of the listed platforms; it is not singled out as the central factor behind the change.

Correct Answer: an opportunity.

Why this is correct: The report describes foraging and opportunism: people check news when they feel like it or have a chance to do so.

Why the other options are wrong:

• a requirement from an employer.: An employer's requirement is not the pattern described; opportunity and inclination are.
• a scheduled appointment with a reporter.: Appointments with reporters are not described as the basis of everyday news access.
• a fixed daily deadline.: A fixed daily deadline suggests a set schedule, whereas the passage emphasizes opportunity.

Correct Answer: an open-ended exploration.

Why this is correct: The report says news gathering is not entirely an open-ended exploration. This leaves room for some exploration rather than claiming consumers never explore.

Why the other options are wrong:

• a formal survey.: A formal survey is not the phrase qualified in the report's description of consumer news gathering.
• an organised method.: An organised method is not the description the report qualifies with not entirely.
• a scientific research project.: A scientific research project is not the activity being qualified; the statement names open-ended exploration.